We were created to be loved, created to have a close relationship with God, created to be with Him, spend time with Him, enjoy His presence and His company. We were created to be so happy and joyous and satisfied. Created to be His bride and receive and bask in His great love. Life was supposed to be blissful.
Yet, we lost focus. Satan deceived us with temptations of this world. Things like boy-girl relationships, money, addictive materials (e.g. drugs, alcohol, food), fashion, beauty.. etc all blinded our eyes and placed us further and further away from our first love, God. These things brought momentary happiness, but are unable to bring long-lasting satisfaction. Think about it, is there one thing on that list that has brought long-lasting satisfaction to you. Anything?
No, I believe not. And when we are through with earthly temptations like money, and when we realize that they are of little worth, we could become depressed, even suicidal. If this happens to you my friend, do not give up hope. Do not end your life and so fall into the Devil’s trap. But remember that our first love, God, never left us. He has always been there waiting for us to go back to Him.
When you regret and want to run back to Him, it is likely that you will come across a great barrier. Satan will not allow you to go back to God so easily. Satan will put up a fight. You will struggle against all kinds of things. False accusations from friends and family, stronger temptations along the way, rejection and abandonment from those you love, gossip and malicious talk against you, failure in the things you do, rebellious thinking, pride.. etc. These are all weapons Satan use to stop you from going back to God.
As a Christian, I have my fair share of all the above. My life is a constant battle and struggle. If I am not careful, I can easily be washed back by the wave, back into my sinful ways. But I know my battle is not fought alone. God is fighting with me. He pulls me back to Him. My battles are tests to my faith, to see how much I desire to go back to God.
The battle may be long, the battle may be hard, but one day, one day, God will free me from these struggles. God will see that I am indeed repentant, He will have mercy on me. He will then block out the evil forces in my life and I shall be free from the grip of Satan. God will fight the battles for me, and surely He will conquer them all. Then, God and I will rekindle our love for each other, and once again enjoy the intimate and blissful relationship that I was created for. Now, that, is LIFE.
